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Tharros Archaeological Site

Tharros Archaeological Site

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Tharros Archaeological Site

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Location: Crabas/Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

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1. The Penisola del Sinis – ring tour

71.8km

04:25

220m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

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2. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from Oristano

53.2km

03:29

220m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Tharros Archaeological Site – View of the Tirso River loop from Bugerru/Buggerru

42.4km

02:56

220m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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BeCycling

February 27, 2023

The archaeological area of Tharros is one of the most significant testimonies of the ancient history of Sardinia. Among the necropolises and Nuragic, Phoenician and Punic remains, the tower of San Giovanni also stands out, a Sardinian coastal tower built between the 16th and 17th centuries to protect against the incursions of Barbary pirates and corsairs.

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Peter

February 20, 2024

Tharros (also Tharras, Tarrae or Tarras) is an ancient city on the west coast of Sardinia, of which only remains remain. It is located 20 km west of Oristano in the province of the same name, on the southern tip of the Sinis peninsula, which is only 100 m wide in places. The name Tharros first appeared on a Roman milestone.
Founded by Nuragics, the place was expanded into a city by the Phoenicians and taken over by the Carthaginians and Romans. Between 827 and 1070 AD it was the capital of the Judicate of Arborea. Ibn Jubar (1145–1217) reported as early as 1183 that he had seen a ruined city when his ship sought shelter from a storm on the Sardinian promontory.

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Carlo

July 23, 2022

Ancient Roman City

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Elevation 50 m

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Saturday 20 December

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76 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Location: Crabas/Cabras, Oristano, Sardinia, Italy

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Tharros Archaeological Site

1. The Penisola del Sinis – ring tour

2. View of the Tirso River – Tharros Archaeological Site loop from Oristano

3. Tharros Archaeological Site – View of the Tirso River loop from Bugerru/Buggerru

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